Traveling around in #SanJose and #NearbyToSanJose at 825 mph on our spinning planet.
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Paramount Imports has been around since the 60’s and it is the place you would go to get your psychedelic posters and black lights. These days, you can also walk around in the parking lot and take in some local artists’ murals.
While most of the murals here are rather new, this one with spider man has been around for many years. This is the one you see as you drive by on Meridian Ave. under the small Paramount Imports sign on the roof.
You can find these murals in the outdoor seating area at Jtown Pizza in San Jose’s Japan Town. These murals created by San Jose artist Sean Boyles.
Olla Restaurant at 17 N. San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95110
There were three of us, two young ones and an adult who went this day to sample some tacos at Olla on San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose. The outdoor seating looked great and so did the interior seating with large open service garage style doors letting the fresh and perfect air into the restaurant. There was art all around and the colors were bright and inviting. There was plenty to look at and to take in.
Types of tacos sampled were birria beef with cheese tacos and fish tacos. Comments included:
– Delicious, you will not regret getting the beef.
– The beef looked like pulled pork, lol.
– The fish was nice and crispy and the tortilla texture was like a good homemade corn tortilla. There were attractive colors in the taco as well as in the art everywhere. Maybe a bit more chili spice would be good but overall, quite satisfying. I also tasted the birria and it was delicious.
The experience was good here. The food was good, the environment was good. Even the thick heavy glasses for water were satisfying to drink from. We had a good time.
Combined taco score for Olla = 🌮🌮🌮
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Mural by local artist Lila Gemellos (gemellosmurals.com).
Burrito Factory Restaurant at 124 Blossom Hill Rd., Ste A, San Jose, CA 95123
The Burrito Factory has been around for a while and is a pretty good go to for burritos, as you might guess from the name. Well, how about tacos? We went to what I sometimes refer to as the “big burrito factory” meaning the one with more seating. It’s also the one that makes Mexican Coffee during the breakfast hours as they don’t all do so.
Today we sampled al pastor, asada and cheese, and tacos de papa. It was a beautiful day and we sat outside. Here are some of the comments:
– I like the tortillas for my taco, they were a perfect balance between toasty and soft. Food good, salsa has some heat, the ones we chose anyway. The orange sauce here is a hot one. Nice day for sitting outside.
– Good tacos.
– Outdoor seating was fantastic, nice breeze. Music playing. The tacos de papa, with cabbage, queso y crema were good; not too flavorful. I added a squeeze of lime and tried their orange sauce and their red, both hot and good flavor.
– Meh.
Overall we were satisfied with the tacos and the experience. Personally, I can see myself occasionally ordering tacos here though I am far more likely to order burritos, especially chili verde or chorizo breakfast burritos.
Combined taco score for Burrito Factory = 🌮🌮🌮
